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• The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

Which ancient wonder was the tallest lighthouse of the ancient Mediterranean?

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Lighthouse of Alexandria

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• The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

Which ancient wonder was a monumental tomb built for Mausolus of Caria?

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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

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• The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

Which ancient wonder was a giant bronze statue of the sun god Helios?

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Colossus of Rhodes

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• The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

Which ancient wonder stood in the city of Ephesus and honored the goddess Artemis?

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Temple of Artemis

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• The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

Which ancient wonder was built at Olympia as a seated statue of Zeus?

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Statue of Zeus

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• The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

Which ancient wonder is the only one still substantially surviving today?

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Great Pyramid of Giza

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• Japanese Ukiyo-E Woodblock Prints

Which type of wood was traditionally used for Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printing?

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Cherry wood

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• Japanese Ukiyo-E Woodblock Prints

What Japanese term describes ukiyo-e prints made predominantly in blue?

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Aizuri-e

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• Japanese Ukiyo-E Woodblock Prints

Around what year was Hokusai’s ukiyo-e print The Great Wave off Kanagawa first published?

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1831

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• Japanese Ukiyo-E Woodblock Prints

In Japanese woodblock printing, what is the name of the key block that carries the main outlines of an image?

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Keyblock

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• Japanese Ukiyo-E Woodblock Prints

Which ukiyo-e artist is known for the mysterious actor portraits published around 1794–1795 under the name Tōshūsai Sharaku?

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Tōshūsai Sharaku

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• Japanese Ukiyo-E Woodblock Prints

Which artist designed the earliest known ukiyo-e woodblock print, commonly dated to the 1670s?

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Hishikawa Moronobu

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